A Fife mum whose young daughter was allegedly taken to Poland without her consent has issued a desperate plea for her return.
Justyna Pietrasz, 32, reported Mia Nogly missing after she did not return from a custody visit to her father, Tomasz Nogly, 35.
The four-year-old was later traced safe in a town in Poland but it is unclear how long it will be before she is reunited with her mother.
The girl had spent a night with her father, who Justyna, of Kirkcaldy, is divorced from.
Justyna had arranged to collect her at an agreed meeting point last Monday but no one turned up.
It is believed that another child’s passport was used to get her out of the UK of a ferry from Dover.
Justyna told STV News: “I can’t even imagine life without her.
“Just bring her back. I love her so much. I want Mia back, nothing else matters.”
She and partner Derek Miller, 54, said they feared police had not taken the situation seriously enough, as the case had been dealt with as a missing person inquiry rather than an abduction.
Mr Miller said: “We need somebody to be accountable for what’s going on. We feel like Police Scotland are passing the buck.”
A police spokesman said: “Following a report that a four-year-old from Kirkcaldy had been removed from the country without her mother’s consent, Police Scotland carried out a robust investigation and liaised with a number of agencies to establish her whereabouts.
“After approaching authorities in Poland, inquiries were quickly carried out and the child was located and found to be safe.
“Inquiries into the circumstances continue and a man has been reported to the procurator fiscal in connection with this incident.”
